Cost of Living Comparison Between Bytom and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bytom and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bytom is 4.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bytom is 7.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bytom
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.9 zł 40.18
$6.23 COP 26K
74.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.23 zł 156
$32.34 COP 134.8K
30.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 zł 29.42
$7.39 COP 30.8K
7.98%
Cappuccino
$3.47 zł 12.78
$1.72 COP 7,155
101.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 zł 7.32
$1.1 COP 4,575
80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 zł 6.04
$0.73 COP 3,060
124.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.3 zł 12.19
$1.66 COP 6,916
98.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4 zł 14.76
$3.2 COP 13.3K
25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bytom
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.09 COP 4,552
-1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 zł 4.57
$1.24 COP 5,188
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.38
$1.33 COP 5,544
-10.53%
Eggs
$3.17 zł 11.69
$2.22 COP 9,252
42.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.36 zł 38.2
$4.55 COP 19K
127.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.04 zł 22.29
$5.71 COP 23.8K
5.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 zł 40.36
$8.59 COP 35.8K
27.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 zł 3.85
$2.26 COP 9,410
-53.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.55
$1.07 COP 4,461
66.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 zł 6.27
$1.51 COP 6,293
12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.93 zł 10.8
$1.42 COP 5,911
106.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 zł 3.56
$1.11 COP 4,619
-12.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 zł 3.34
$1.18 COP 4,932
-22.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 zł 4.23
$0.89 COP 3,718
29.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 zł 2.26
$0.84 COP 3,507
-27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.04 zł 18.57
$2.35 COP 9,809
114.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 zł 25.98
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 zł 4.11
$1.18 COP 4,927
-5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 zł 6.74
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-26.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Bytom
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 zł 4.74
$0.83 COP 3,464
54.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.95 zł 136
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-11.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 zł 7.9
$1.41 COP 5,899
51.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 zł 1.8
$1.96 COP 8,164
-75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.35 zł 34.47
$7.85 COP 32.7K
19.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 zł 6.4
$1.02 COP 4,265
69.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zł 122.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
88.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K zł 111K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
14.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bytom
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$332 zł 1,226
$82.5 COP 344.1K
302.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.57 zł 31.6
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-9.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.35 zł 60.3
$23.51 COP 98K
-30.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bytom
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.64 zł 120
$25.68 COP 107.1K
27.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.93 zł 73.5
$19.14 COP 79.8K
4.13%
Cinema Ticket
$7.07 zł 26.07
$3.96 COP 16.5K
78.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bytom
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 zł 1,135
$305 COP 1.3M
0.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,646 zł 35.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
62.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bytom
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 zł 322
$57.9 COP 241.4K
50.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.11 zł 115
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-1.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 zł 278
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.6 zł 352
$106 COP 440.5K
-9.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bytom
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 zł 2,050
$489 COP 2M
13.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 zł 1,194
$379 COP 1.6M
-14.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 zł 1,827
$827 COP 3.4M
-40.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 zł 1,505
$729 COP 3M
-44.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,828 zł 10.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
29.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,316 zł 8,541
$1,532 COP 6.4M
51.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bytom
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
13.43
-49.52%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bytom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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